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1. Sonor SQ2 Rock Palisander Replica
2. Sonor SQ2 Rock Set Beech Creme White
3. Mapex Black Panther Velvetone Set
4. Ludwig Classic Oak Fab 22 Smoke
5. Yamaha Recording Custom Studio SFG
6. Ludwig Classic Maple Fab 22 Black Oy.
7. Yamaha Recording Custom Studio SOB
8. Gretsch Drums Broadkaster SB Vintage Marine
9. Yamaha Recording Custom Standard SFG
10. Schagerl Drums Dark Vintage Studio Kit
11. Gretsch Drums USA Custom 2up2down Rosewood
12. Sonor SQ2 Shell Set Maple White
13. DW Satin Oil Rock Set -NT-SC SSC+
14. DW Satin Oil Set Regal Blue Gold
15. Sonor SQ2 Set Beech American Walnut
16. DW Satin Oil Fusion Set – Natural
17. British Drum Company Legend Series 22″ Buckingham
18. Pearl Reference Pure Rock #377
19. Sonor SQ2 Shell Set Smoked Larch
20. DW Satin Oil Big Rock Ebony
21. DS Drums Rebel Hy.Maple Exotic Elm Burl
22. Sonor SQ2 Set Studio Scand. Birch II
23. Yamaha Absolute Hybrid Studio -WLN
24. Sonor SQ2 Beech Walnut Brown Burst
25. Gretsch Drums US Custom Jazz Satin Walnut
26. Gretsch Drums USA Custom Satin Dark Ebony
27. Sonor SQ2 Shell Set Beech Rock
28. DW Finish Ply Grey Marine SSC+
29. DW Finish Ply Black Diamond
30. DW Satin Oil 3-piece Set Natural

1. Sonor SQ2 Rock Palisander Replica

Drum Shell Set

• 100% Maple drum shell
• Colour: Rosewood veneer replica
• Shell outside: Silk-Matte
• Shell inside: Natural
• Chrome hardware
• Screws for bass drum
• Slot screws for TomToms and floor toms
• Bass drum batter head: Power black Sonor SQ2 Logo
• Bass drum resonant head: Power natural Sonor SQ2 Logo
• Medium clear batter and resonance heads on TomToms and floor toms

Shell set comprises:

• 22″ x 20″ Bass Drum without TomTom mount (Shell type: Heavy)
• 08″ x 07″ Tom Tom (shell type: Thin)
• 10″ x 08″ Tom Tom (shell type: Thin)
• 12″ x 09″ Tom Tom (shell type: Thin)
• 14″ x 14″ Floor Tom (shell type: Thin)
• 16″ x 16″ Floor Tom (shell type: Thin)

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2. Sonor SQ2 Rock Set Beech Creme White

Shell Set

• Beechwood shells
• Shell type: Medium
• Chrome shell hardware
• Slotted screws for tom toms
• Knurled screws for bass drum
• Batter heads of toms: Medium, white, rough-coated
• Resonant heads of toms: Medium, clear
• Batter head of bass drum: Powerstroke 3, white smooth, Sonor logo, SQ2 logo
• Resonant head of bass drum: Powerstroke 3, white rough-coated, Sonor logo, SQ2 logo
• Colour: Cream white, opaque satin finish

Set configuration:

• 22″ x 20″ bass drum without tom holder rosette (heavy)
• 10″ x 08″ tom tom
• 12″ x 09″ tom tom
• 14″ x 12″ floor tom
• 16″ x 14″ floor tom (medium)

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3. Mapex Black Panther Velvetone Set

Drum Set

• All drum shells are made from selected American maple wood with a thickness of 8.1 mm
• The additional 3.4 mm thick walnut reinforcement ring, as well as the 5:5 rounded bearing edge lend to these drum shells an extremely focused, explosive and powerful drum sound with the inimitable dark and warm tone of walnut wood.
• 2.3 mm thick Sonic Saver hoops
• Chrome hardware
• Remo USA drum heads
• Drum shell colour: Velvetone

Set includes:

• 22″ x 18″ bass drum (without rosette)
• 10″ x 8″ tom tom
• 12″ x 9″ tom tom
• 14″ x 14″ floor tom
• 16″ x 16″ floor tom

Stands / hardware / cymbals are not included.

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4. Ludwig Classic Oak Fab 22 Smoke

Shell Set

• Classic Oak series
• Version: Fab 22
• 5-Ply, 6.5 mm thick Cross-Over shells: 3-Ply maple core with an inner and an outer layer of oak
• Large Classic Lugs
• ATLAS mounts
• Triad legs
• Colour: Smoke
• Includes single tom holder
• Made in USA

Shell set comprises:

• 22″ x 14″ bass drum (without hole)
• 13″ x 09″ Tom tom
• 16″ x 16″ Floor tom

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5. Yamaha Recording Custom Studio SFG

Drum Kit

• New Recording Custom Series
• Studio Configuration
• Shell material: 100% birch
• Colour: Surf Green
• 6-Ply shell
• Inside of all shells lacquered in Dark Brown
• Bearing edge: 30° Round Edge
• 1.6 mm Triple flanged hoops on the toms
• Bass drum including fixed riser
• Tom drum head: Remo Ambassador Coated
• Tom resonance head: Remo Ambassador Clear
• Bass drum head Remo Powerstroke 3 Coated
• Bass drum resonance head: Remo Powerstroke 3 Smooth White
• With Yamaha Logo
• Y.E.S.S. System on the Toms

Drum Kit consists of:

• 20″ x 16″ Bass drum
• 10″ x 07″ Tom Tom
• 12″ x 08″ Tom Tom
• 14″ x 13″ Floor Tom
• Double Tom Holder TH945B

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6. Ludwig Classic Maple Fab 22 Black Oy.

Shell Set

• Classic Maple series
• Version: Fab 22
• 100% Maple shells
• Colour: Vintage Black Oyster Pearl (1Q)
• All shells with Large Classic Lugs
• A.T.L.A.S. Mounts and Triad Legs
• Includes single tom holder
• Made in USA

Set comprises:

• 22″ x 14″ bass drum (without hole)
• 13″ x 09″ tom tom
• 16″ x 16″ floor tom

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7. Yamaha Recording Custom Studio SOB

Drum Kit

• New Recording Custom Series
• Studio Configuration
• Shell material: 100% birch
• Colour: Solid Black (SOB)
• 6-Ply shell
• Inside of all shells lacquered in Dark Brown
• Bearing edge: 30° Round Edge
• 1.6 mm Triple flanged hoops on the toms
• Bass drum including fixed riser
• Tom drum head: Remo Ambassador Coated
• Tom resonance head: Remo Ambassador Clear
• Bass drum head Remo Powerstroke 3 Coated
• Bass drum resonance head: Remo Powerstroke 3 Smooth White
• With Yamaha Logo
• Y.E.S.S. System on the Toms

Drum Kit consists of:

• 20″ x 16″ Bass drum
• 10″ x 07″ Tom Tom
• 12″ x 08″ Tom Tom
• 14″ x 13″ Floor Tom
• Double Tom Holder TH945B

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8. Gretsch Drums Broadkaster SB Vintage Marine

Shell Set

• Standard Built
• Revival of the series of the same name from the 50s – “That Great Gretsch Sound”
• Shell material: 3-Ply maple/poplar
• Chrome hardware
• Silver Sealer
• “302” Steel hoops
• “Reverse Roundover” shell bearing edge
• Classic GTS tom mount with G9025 bracket
• Remo skins
• Colour: Vintage Marine Pearl

Shell set comprises:

• 18″ x 14″ Bass drum
• 12″ x 08″ Tom tom
• 14″ x 14″ Floor tom

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9. Yamaha Recording Custom Standard SFG

Drum Kit

• New Recording Custom Series
• Standard Configuration
• Shell material: 100% birch
• Colour: Surf Green (SFG)
• 6-Ply shell
• Inside of all shells lacquered in Dark Brown
• Bearing edge: 30° Round Edge
• 1.6 mm Triple flanged hoops on the toms
• Bass drum including fixed riser
• Tom drum head: Remo Ambassador Coated
• Tom resonance head: Remo Ambassador Clear
• Bass drum head Remo Powerstroke 3 Coated
• Bass drum resonance head: Remo Powerstroke 3 Smooth White with Yamaha Logo
• Y.E.S.S. System on the Toms

Drum Kit consists of:

• 22″ x 18″ Bass drum
• 10″ x 07″ Tom Tom
• 12″ x 08″ Tom Tom
• 16″ x 15″ Floor Tom
• Double Tom Holder TH945B

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10. Schagerl Drums Dark Vintage Studio Kit

Schagerl Drums Dark Vintage Studio, shell material: brass, Bass Drum 0,8mm 7-piece brass, Tom Toms 0,7mm 5-piece brass, Floor Tom 0,7mm 7-piece brass, shell configuration: 20″x16″ Bass Drum, 10″x07″ Tom Tom, 12″x08″ Tom Tom, 14″x14″ Floor Tom, 2,3mm triple flanged steel hoops, black nickle hardware, Remo Ambassador Coated / Clear on all toms, Bass Drum with Remo Powerstroke 3 Coated, no two raw shells are alike

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11. Gretsch Drums USA Custom 2up2down Rosewood

Gretsch Drums USA Custom Series, 2up2down, lacquered shells, Colour: Rosewood Gloss, Shell Set containing 22″x18″ Bass Drum – 10″x07″ Tom Tom, 12″x08″ Tom Tom – 14″x14″ – 16″x16″ Floor Tom, chrome hardware, Gretsch USA formula 6-ply maple shell is the cornerstone of “That Great Gretsch Sound” All shells are straight-sided, with hand cut and hand sanded 30-degree bearing edges and Gretsch Silver Sealer interior, Toms with Gretsch die-cast hoops wich produce a full, focused tone that are easy to tune and stay in tune, Gretsch Permatone by Remo® USA heads, Toms with Coated single-ply batter with clear single-ply resonant heads and Bass Drum with with clear Powerstroke batter and Coated single-ply resonant heads,

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12. Sonor SQ2 Shell Set Maple White

Drum Set

• Drumshell material: maple
• Drumshell type: bass drum (medium)
• Tom / Floor toms (thin)
• Colour: White Sparkle (sparkle high-gloss)
• Drumshell surface on the inside: natural
• Chrome hardware
• Bass drum comes with knurled thumb screws and tom / floor toms with square-head tension rods
• BD drumhead: power, clear
• BD resonant drumhead: Powerstroke 3, white roughened, white Sonor logo, SQ2 logo
• Tom / Floor toms drumhead: medium, clear
• Drumhead: medium, clear

Set incl.

• 22″ x 18″ bass drum, without tom tom rosette
• 10″ x 8″ tom tom
• 14″ x 14″ floor tom
• 16″ x 16″ floor tom

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13. DW Satin Oil Rock Set -NT-SC SSC+

Drum Set

• Satin Oil Series
• Rock configuration in SSC+ construction
• 100% Maple shell with reinforcement ring for a longer, more controlled sustain behaviour of the shell
• Colour: Natural
• Matte lacquered shells
• Satin chrome shell hardware
• The sound of maple is characterised by its soft, warm, balanced resonance with a clear and controlled stick response
• STM Suspension Tom Mount (freely suspended mount system for a vibration-free hanging tom with maximum tone resonance)
• True Hoops
• True-Pitch tension rods
• All shells are selected with the “Timbre Matching” process. Each shell is analysed with respect to its fundamental tone and combined to form a well sounding “tuned” set.

Drum shell configuration:

• 22″ x 18″ VLX+ Bass drum
• 10″ x 08″ and 12″ x 09″ tom toms
• 14″ x 12″ Floor tom
• 16″ x 14″ Floor tom

Stands / Cymbals not included

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14. DW Satin Oil Set Regal Blue Gold

Shell set

• Collectors Satin Oil series
• Shell material: maple – mahogany in VLT construction
• Matte lacquered shell
• Gold-plated boiler hardware
• STM Tom bracket
• True hoops
• True-pitch brackets for more precise tuning
• Tonally matched shells
• Colour: Satin Regal Blue

Shell set consists of:

• 22″ x 18″ Bass Drum
• 08″ x 07″ Tom Tom
• 10″ x 08″ Tom Tom
• 12″ x 09″ Tom Tom
• 14″ x 12″ Floor Tom (X)
• 16″ x 14″ Floor Tom
• 14″ x 6.5″ Snare Drum

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15. Sonor SQ2 Set Beech American Walnut

Shell Set

• SQ2 Series
• Shell material: Beech
• Shell type: Vintage
• Shell surface interior: Protective lacquer, semi-gloss, Natural Clear
• Chrome hardware
• Bass Drum with thumbscrews and tom / floor toms with square head screws
• Bass drum batter head: Power, transparent
• Bass drum resonance head: Power, natural, with Sonor and SQ2 logo
• Tom / Floor tom’s batter head: Medium, transparent
• Tom / Floortom’s resonance head: Medium, transparent
• Colour: American Walnut (veneer, semi-gloss)

Set Configuration:

• 22″ x 18″ Bass drum without tom tom rosette
• 10″ x 08″ Tom tom
• 14″ x 14″ Floor tom
• 16″ x 16″ Floor tom

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16. DW Satin Oil Fusion Set – Natural

Drum Set

• Satin Oil Series
• Rock configuration in SSC construction (Specialised Shell Contruction)
• 100% maple drum shells without reinforcement rings
• Chrome drumshell hardware
• All drum shells produce a wonderfullly warm tone and an attack sound for which the DW Collector’s Series has become famous
• The sound produced by the maple is characterised by its soft, warm, balanced resonance, yet with a clear and controlled stick attack
• STM (Suspension Tom Mount) – freely suspended mount system for a vibration-free hanging tom with maximum tonal resonance
• True Hoop rims
• True-Pitch (50) tuning lugs
• All drum shells are manufactured according to the SSC process, which ensures that each shell is analysed according to its specific fundamental tone and combined with similar shells, leading to a “tuned” and harmonious drum set.
• Drum shells are finished with matte lacquer
• Colour: natural

Drum shell configuration:

• 22″ x 18″ bass drum (+)
• 08 “x 7” tom tom (X-shell)
• 10″ x 8″ tom tom (VLT)
• 12″ x 9″ tom tom (VLT)
• 16″ x 16″ floor tom (X-Shell)

Stands / Cymbals are not included.

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17. British Drum Company Legend Series 22″ Buckingham

Drum Shell Set

• Legend series
• LEG-22-CB-BS
• Shells completely made of Scandinavian birch wood
• 6 mm thick shells with two-ply reinforcement rings
• 45° Bearing edge
• Chrome-plated hardware (palladium)
• Colour: Buckingham Scarlett matte
• Made in Britain

Drum shell configuration:

• 22″ x 16″ Bass drum (without rosette)
• 12″ x 08″ Tom tom
• 16″ x 16″ Floor tom

Does not come with snare, cymbals, stands or other hardware

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18. Pearl Reference Pure Rock #377

Shell Set

• Reference Pure Series
• Colour: Scarlet Sparkle Burst (#377)
• Lacquered shell
• Shell hardware: Chrome
• STL bridge lugs with folding mechanism
• Fat Tone 1.6mm metal hoops
• Aluminum OptiMount Tom Tom holder
• Reference Pure series shells are characterised by the combination of specially designed bearing edges and wood combinations
• Bass drum with 6 inner layers of mahogany and two outer layers maple
• 10″ Tom with 4 outer piles of maple and 2 inner piles of birch wood for clear attack
• 12″ Tom with 6-Ply Maple
• Floor toms with mahogany wood as an inner pile for deep full frequencies with the accentuated warmth of the surrounding maple wood

Set includes:

• 22″ x 18″ Bass Drum (without rosette)
• 10″ x 08″ Tom Tom
• 12″ x 09″ Tom Tom
• 14″ x 14″ Floor Tom
• 16″ x 16″ Floor Tom

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19. Sonor SQ2 Shell Set Smoked Larch

Drum Shell Set

• One up – two down configuration
• Drum shell: Beech
• Shell surface inside: Protective lacquer
• Chrome-plated hardware
• Bass drum with thumbscrews
• Tom/floor toms with square head bolts
• BD batter head: Power, transparent
• BD resonant head: Power, natural, Sonor and SQ2 Logo
• Toms batter- and resonance heads: Medium, transparent
• Colour: Smoked Larch, satin

Configuration:

• 22″X 18″ Bass Drum without tomtom rosette (Shell type: Heavy)
• 10″X 08″ Tomtom (Shell type: Medium)
• 14″X 14″ Floor Tom (Shell type: Medium)
• 16″x 16″ Floor Tom (Shell type: Medium)

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20. DW Satin Oil Big Rock Ebony

Drum shell set

• Satin Oil series
• Big Rock version
• Maple shell
• Chrome shell hardware
• The sound of maple impresses with its soft warm balanced resonance with yet clear and always controlled stick attack
• STM suspension tom mount: cantilever holding system for a vibration free tom safely hanging, equipped with maximum sound resonance
• True hoops
• True-Pitch 50 tension rods
• Matte lacquered
• Colour: ebony

Shell set comprises:

• 24″ x 18″ Bass drum (VLX +)
• 13″ x 10″ Tom tom (X- shell)
• 16″ x 13″ Floor tom (VLX)
• 18″ x 14″ Floor tom (VLX)

No tripods/ cymbals included

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21. DS Drums Rebel Hy.Maple Exotic Elm Burl

Shell Set

• Rebel Series
• Exotic
• Hybrid maple boiler
• Colour: Exotic Elm Burl Fade
• Chrome shell hardware
• 2.3 mm triple flanged hoops
• DS suspension system
• Bearing edges: 8-13″ : 45° rounded, 14-26″: 30° rounded
• Heads: Remo Powerstroke 3 on bass drum and Remo Ambassador coated on toms

Consists of:

• 22″ x 18″ (9-ply) bass drum (undrilled)
• 10″ x 08″ (7-ply) tom tom
• 12″ x 09″ (7-ply) tom tom
• 14″ x 14″ (9-ply) floor tom
• 16″ x 16″ (9-ply) floor tom

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22. Sonor SQ2 Set Studio Scand. Birch II

Sonor SQ2 Shell Set Maple Studio Scandinavian Birch II

• 100% Maple Shell
• Colour: Scandinavian Birch (veneer, high gloss finish)
• Shell Set consisting of: 20″ x16″ Bass drum (medium) with matching hoops, 10″ x 08″ tom tom, 12 “x 08″ tom tom (vintage), 14″ x 13” floor tom (vintage), chrome hardware, thumbscrews for bass drum, square screws for toms and stand tom
• Medium white roughened batter heads and medium clear resonance heads for toms
• Batter head (bass drum): Power, transparent
• Resonance head: Powerstroke 3 natural with Sonor logo and Sonor SQ2 logo

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23. Yamaha Absolute Hybrid Studio -WLN

Drum Shell Set

• Absolute Hybrid Series
• Chrome hardware
• Aluminium die-cast hoops for tom toms and floor tom
• Wooden hoops on bass drum
• Maple – Wenge hybrid shell construction
• Hook lugs
• Yes III tom mount system
• 45° bearing edge on tom toms / floor tom
• 30° bearing edge on bass drum for more depth and bass sound
• Remo drum heads
• Colour: Classic Walnut (WLN)

Set includes

• 20″ x 16″ Bass drum with TH945B double tom holder
• 10″ x 07″ Tom tom
• 12″ x 08″ Tom tom
• 14″ x 13″ Floor tom

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24. Sonor SQ2 Beech Walnut Brown Burst

Shell Set

• Shell material: 100% Beech
• Shell type: Medium
• Chrome hardware
• Square bolts for Tom Toms and Stand Tom
• Knurled screws for bass drum
• Drumhead for Bass Drum: Power transparent
• Resonance head for Bass Drum: Power black with Sonor SQ2 logo
• Medium pats for Tom Toms
• Transparent batter head
• White roughened resonance head
• Colour: Walnut Borwn Burst

Configuration:

• 22″ x 20″ Bass Drum without Bass Drum Rosette
• 10″ x 08″ Tom Tom
• 12″ x 09″ Tom Tom
• 16″ x 16″ Floor Tom

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25. Gretsch Drums US Custom Jazz Satin Walnut

Shell Set

• USA Custom Series
• Jazz configuration
• Colour: Satin walnut
• Matte lacquered shell
• The unique Gretsch 6-ply maple wood USA shells are the cornerstones of the “Great Gretsch Sound”
• All shells made, sawn and sandblasted by hand
• 30° Shell bearing edge
• The shell’s inner surface is finished with Gretsch Silver Sealer
• Toms with Gretsch cast hoops for a round, full, assertive tone, as well as easy and stable tuning

Shell set comprises:

• 18″ x 14″ Bass drum
• 12″ x 08″ Tom tom
• 14″ x 14″ Floor tom
• 14″ x 5.5″ snare drum

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26. Gretsch Drums USA Custom Satin Dark Ebony

Drum Shell Set

• USA Custom series
• Matte lacquered shells
• Shells made of 6-ply maple
• Die cast hoops
• All shells hand made, hand sawn, hand sandblasted
• 30° Shell bearing edge
• Shells painted inside with Gretsch Silver Sealer
• Toms with Gretsch cast-iron hoops for a round, full, assertive tone as well as stable and easy tuning
• Colour: Satin dark ebony

Shell set comprises:

• 22″ x 18″ Bass drum
• 10″ x 08″ Tom tom
• 12″ x 09″ Tom tom
• 16″ x 14″ Floor tom
• 14″ x 6.5″ Snare drum with Lightning wires

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27. Sonor SQ2 Shell Set Beech Rock

Drums Shell Set

• Drum shell material: Beech
• Shell type: Heavy bass drum, medium tom/floor tom
• Colour: Solid white (high gloss)
• Inner shell surface: Protective paint, semi-gloss, natural clear
• Black chrome plated hardware
• Bass drum with knurled screws and tom/floor tom with square head screws
• BD batter head: Powerstroke 3, white rough-coated
• BD resonant head: Powerstroke 3, white rough-coated, Sonor logo, SQ2 Logo
• Tom/Floor tom batter head: Medium white rough-coated
• Resonant head: Medium white roughened

Set configuration:

• 22″ x 18″ Bass drum without tom tom rosette
• 12″ x 09″ Tom tom
• 16″ x 16″ Floor tom

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28. DW Finish Ply Grey Marine SSC+

Drum Shell Set

• Finish Ply Series – Version 2015
• Maple Shell
• Drum shell with wrap finish
• Chrome shell hardware
• STM tom mount
• True hoops
• True-Pitch 50 tension rods
• All shells are selected with the “Timbre Matching” process. Each shell is analysed with respect to its fundamental tone and combined to a well sounding “tuned” set
• Colour: Gray marine

Shell set comprises:

• 22″ x 18″ bass drum (VLX+ design for more bass)
• 10″ x 08″ Tom tom
• 12″ x 09″ Tom tom
• 16″ x 14″ Stand tom

Stands / Cymbals not included

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29. DW Finish Ply Black Diamond

Shell Set

• Finish Ply Series
• Maple shells
• Chrome shell hardware
• STM tom mount
• True Hoops
• True Pitch 50 tension rods
• All shells are matched in the “Timbre Matching” process – all shells are analysed according to their specific basic tone and then combined to form a set that is tonally matched.
• Foil-wrapped shells
• Colour: Black Diamond

Shell set comprises:

• 22″ x 18″ bass drum
• 10″ x 08″ tom tom
• 12″ x 09″ tom tom
• 14″ x 12″ floor tom
• 16″ x 14″ floor tom

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30. DW Satin Oil 3-piece Set Natural

Shell Set

• Collector’s Satin Oil series
• Maple wood shells in SSC+ design
• Colour: Natural
• Matte lacquered shell
• Chrome shell hardware

Shell set comprises:

• 12″ x 08″ VLT tom tom
• 16″ x 14″ VLX floor tom
• 22″ x 16″ VLX+ bass drum
• 100% Maple wood with reinforcement ring for a longer, more controlled decay behaviour of the shell
• All shells produce a flattering, warm basic tone and it is precisely this attack sound for which the DW Collector’s series became famous
• The sound of maple captivates with its soft, warm, balanced resonance, yet clear and always controlled stick attack
• STM Suspension Tom Mount (freely suspended mounting system for a vibration-free, suspended tom with maximum sound resonance)
• True Hoops
• True Pitch tension rods
• All shells are combined using the SSC procedure. This means that each shell is analysed according to its specific basic tone, and selected shells are grouped together to form a “tuned” set

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